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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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